Finnish Rats Playing Basketball is a Thing

As far as the animal kingdom goes, eagles, tigers, and longhorns are generally much more associated with professional sports than rats. However, the humble rodent has one up on those majestic, powerful creatures: scientifically, rats can actually play sports against one another. Don't believe it? Check the above footage of an actual match at the Heureka Laboratory Rat Basketball Stadium.

Other rat basketballl throwdowns have been held at Wofford College, the Science Museum of Virginia, and the COSI Science Center, which inspired Heureka's original experiments nearly 20 years ago. Maybe one day, actual eagles and tigers will get their day on the court. Until then, rats are ahead of the pack.